Americans bought 9 million guns to start 2025. Earlier this week, Critics declared gun violence a public health crisis and issued a 40-page advisory on initiatives to prevent gun deaths. The advisory said the rate of firearm-related deaths "reached a nearly three-decade high in 2022." About a third of Americans say they own a gun for safety and protection, New Research data shows. That statistic reflects the deep-rooted culture of gun ownership in the US. Another report found that in the first four months of 2027, nearly 7 million firearms were purchased in the country.